9 Indian shipyards shortlisted for next aircraft carrier

[The Huskar]

I think here its more about electromagnetic aircraft launch system" (EMALS).


India has begun early work on the indigenous aircraft carrier-II (IAC-II) program — the planned 65,000-ton Vishal — setting aside $5 million for early design efforts.

Vishal is thought to be a much more complex than India’s first indigenous carrier effort and could include a catapult launching system and nuclear power. The increased capability comes with an increased level of construction difficulty, which could necessitate the assistance of the U.S.

Indian officials have expressed some interest in General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) being installed on the U.S. Navy’s Gerald Ford-class carriers (CVN-78).

EMALS fitting and preliminary maintenance will most likely be done by an American crew just like an Russian crew is maintaining INS Vikramaditya.

May be because Cochin shipyard is already upto it's neck in current and future work orders. May be because it would be good idea to develop additional capacity

Cochin Shipyard would be freed by 2017. And I don't think simultaneous production of Aircraft Carrier would be feasible for such a small order.Even US carriers are build exclusively at Newport News Shipbuilding.

 

[kakathiya]

go ahead India build it people of india are with u.
possible model of vishal IAC II
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